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WĀNAKA MONOPOLY 

Wānaka has been immortalised on one of the world’s most iconic board games - Monopoly!
This custom game features local businesses as property squares, utilities, tax and transport spaces, as well as Chance & Community Chest Cards.

The Wānaka Business Chamber endeavors to promote and support local businesses in unique and creative ways and is proud to bring forth this project to celebrate our diverse business sector. The board is now available for pre-order and is expected to arrive late November - early December - just in time for Christmas.

We expect this to sell out quickly upon arrival so we strongly encourage pre-ordering to ensure you don't miss out.

Pre-Order Price: $69.95

Please email hello@wanakachamber.co.nz to place an order.

QLDC SPEED MANAGEMENT PLAN

The attachment below provides details on where parents, guardians or teachers can give feedback on the new speed management plan, with a particular emphasis on speed zones near schools. 

STUDY PIZZA NIGHTS AT THE LIBRARY

CHERRY AND APRICOT PICKING WORK AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL OTAGO

Hortinvest has seasonal work available for students and school leavers at our Central Otago orchards between December and February. Register your interest now and get your summer sorted!

Consistent work is available from mid-to-late December to late January or early February, depending on weather.  Various jobs are available across three orchards based out of Wanaka. Campsites can be provided as required.

Contact Brylee at hr@hortinvest.nz or phone 27 499 5441 with queries.    Apply here>

EXAM ZEN WORKSHOP

WASTEBUSTERS REPAIR REVOLUTION

Wastebusters is excited to present our next round of Repair Revolution events which empower our communities to keep stuff in use and out of landfill.  If you have an item you would love repaired, come along and let the expert volunteers work their fix-it superpowers on it. Together with your assigned volunteer, you will work through the repair process to bring your item back to life and equip you with some skills and knowledge on how to do it yourself!

If you, or anyone you know, enjoys repairing things and sharing your know-how, you can volunteer as a fixer: computers, electronics, small appliances, furniture, clothes, jewellery, books, instruments, toys, skis, bikes and more. We are also looking for all round volunteers to assist with the smooth running of the events.

We welcome amateur aficionados as well as professional repairers as volunteers. Wastebusters will happily collect information about professional repair services and share it through our Repair Directory after the event to connect our community with local services and build a culture of repair.

Find out more about the event and register as a volunteer on the Wastebusters website here.

Upcoming dates and venues:

Wanaka: Saturday 4 November, Wanaka Community Workshop

Luggate: Saturday 18 November, Luggate Community Hall

The Repair Revolution is part of the Resourceful Communities project, proudly supported by Queenstown Lakes District Council Zero Waste District Programme.

TE KURA SUMMER SCHOOL

Registrations for Te Kura Summer School will be opening from 6 November 2023.

We are anticipating that with the upcoming changes to NCEA, there will be many ākonga (students) looking to top up their credits for NCEA and University Entrance over the summer holidays.

Te Kura Summer School may be the last opportunity for ākonga to complete the current 2023 NCEA Level 1 achievement standards before they expire and new NCEA Level 1 achievement standards are implemented in 2024.

Summer School courses are delivered online from December to February, so with access to a computer and the internet, ākonga can learn anywhere and anytime. Our Student and Whānau Support team is available to answer any Summer School queries. Please phone 0800 65 99 88 option 1, or email summerschool@tekura.school.nz.

WORD Term 4 Youth Mountain Biking Afterschool Programme 

Starting 16 October

Registrations are open HERE

https://www.word.org.nz/wanaka-bookings

We still have plenty of spaces in our Term 4 after-school programmes. The WORD Term runs for 7 weeks meeting once a week from 4.00-6.00pm. We split into groups based on abilities (1:8 ratio) and head out for a ride. Each week these groups focus on one or two new skills:

• MTB riding skill (ie. cornering, braking, fitness etc)
• MTB community skill (ie. trail building, bike maintenance)
• Life skill (ie. self confidence, kindness, helpfulness, etc)

Mondays
7 - 9 yr old boys
Tuesdays
10 - 12 yr old boys

Wednesdays
7 - 9 yr old girls
10 - 12 yr old girls

Thursdays
13 - 17 yr old girls - 9 February
13 - 17 yr old boys - 9 February

Costs: $235/term (includes Bike Glendhu pass for the sessions at this location)

Get in touch with Programme Manager Pete if you have any questions: wanaka@word.org.nz